Episode 26 : February 1990 - The Ends of Starman and Manhunter!

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Here we are Starhunters... Episode 26 : February 1990 - The Ends of Starman and Manhunter!.

This month, we come to end of an era....

The final issue of MANHUNTER!

Manhunter 24: The End

Manhunter 24
Cover Date: April 1990
On Sale Date: February 13, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00

Title: "The Long Goodbye"

Writer: Kim Yale
Penciller: Grant Miehm
Inker: John Statema
Letterer: Gaspar Saladino
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Cover Credits
Penciller: Grant Miehm
Inker: Dick Giordano

Editor: Jonathan Peterson

Then at 32 minutes in, we look at:

Starman 21.... Starman No More!?

Starman 21
Cover Date: April 1990
On Sale Date: February 27, 1990
Cover Price: $1.00
 
Title: "Things Fall Apart"

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Scott Hanna
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Cover Credits
Artist: Tom Lyle

Editor: Brian Michael Augustyn

Promos this month:

1:
From Crisis to Crisis
Rod Pod
Squadron Supreme Podcast

2:
Zero Hour Strikes
G.I. Joe: A Real American Headcast

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Episode 21 : October 1989

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We're back once again with Episode 21 : October 1989.

First up, we look Manhunter 20.

Comic Title: Manhunter #20
Cover Date: December 1989
On Sale Date: October 17, 1989
Cover Price: $1.00

Title: "Face of Steel"
Writer: Kim Yale
Plotter: John Ostrander
Penciller: Grant Miehm
Inker: John Statema
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Editor: Jonathan Peterson
Cover Credits
Penciller: Grant Miehm
Inker: Dick Giordano

Synopsis from Mike's Amazing World of Comics:
While Kazuo Hasegawa fights to his death against Dumas, Mark Shaw and Ryu rescue the Shaw family. Mark returns with them to New York. After visiting his mother in the hospital, Mark returns home to find that Dumas has had his apartment bombed. Mark then goes back to Tokyo. This leads to a rooftop fight between Dumas and Manhunter. Dumas rigs Mark's baton to explode, then flees as the rooftop blows up.

Then, at twenty minutes in, we look at Starman 17 with special guest star...

Starman #17
Cover Date: December 1989
On Sale Date: October 31, 1989
Cover Price: $1.00

Title: "Deadly Attraction"

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Scott Hanna
Letterer: Timothy Harkins
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Editor: Brian Michael Augustyn
Cover Credits
Artist: Tom Lyle

Finally at forty six minutes in, we end with Cop-A-Comics Comic Rack.

Promos played this episode:

QuantumCast
Task Force X

WildPod
Batman: Knightcast

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Episode 6: Manhunter 6

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The Invasion is still coming.....  watch for it....

Until then, we're going to look at the sixth issue of Manhunter.

Comic Title: Manhunter #6

Cover Date: December 1988
On Sale Date: August 16, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00

Editor: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)

Title: "Prelude to Havoc"

Writer: John Ostrander &  Kim Yale
Penciller: Pablo Marcos
Inker: Romeo Tanghal
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Cover Credits
Artist: Doug Rice

And we end with Cosmic Tracks:

And stay tuned to the end for a great podcast promo, from friend of the show,

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Episode 4: Starman and Manhunter Issues 4!

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First I look at the fourth issue of Starman as Will finally meets...  The Power Elite.

Starman #4
Title: "Baptism of Fire"

Cover Date: Winter 1988
On Sale Date: September 27, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Robert R. Smith
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter
Cover Credits
Artist: Tom Lyle

Then at 27 minutes in, we look at the fourth issue of Manhunter.

Manhunter #4
Title: "Through the Mask"
Cover Date: October 1988
On Sale Date: June 14, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
Editor: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)

Writer: John Ostrander
Writer: Kim Yale
Penciller: Doug Rice
Inker: Kelley Jones
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter
Cover Credits
Artist: Doug Rice

And we end with Cosmic Tracks:

And stay tuned to the end for an important announcement on the possible future of this show.........

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Episode 3 : Starman 3 and Manhunter 3!

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First I look at the third issue of Starman!

Issue Three of Starman

Cover Date: December 1988
On Sale Date: August 30, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "Lone Star Takedown"

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Tom Lyle
Inker: Robert R. Smith
Letterer: Robert M. Pinaha
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Will Payton gets a job offer in San Antonio.  He decides to fly there on his own to save airfare, when he is suddenly attacked by Bolt.  Starman defeats him, causing Bolt to teleport himself away.
Will gets the job in San Antonio and learns that he can telework from Phoenix.  Bolt reappears in San Antonio and once again the two do battle.  This time Bolt has boosted his power, so he lasts longer, but is still soundly defeated. During the battle, his teleporter is destroyed, leaving him no way to get away.
Being a professional, Bolt refuses to name his employer.  Said employer, Alan Madison, reports his failure to Dr. Melrose (of the mustache twirling Melrose’) who authorizes the Power Elite to take on Starman!

Then at 36 minutes in, we look at the third issue of Manhunter.

Manhunter 3

Cover Date: September 1988
On Sale Date: May 10, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00

Editor: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)

Title: "The Gentlemen of Japan"

Writer: John Ostrander
Writer: Kim Yale
Penciller: Doug Rice
Inker: Sam Kieth
Artist: Kelley Jones
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter
Cover Credits
Artist: Doug Rice

Synopsis: (from Mike’s Amazing World of Comics)

Mark Shaw is taken to a Yakuza leader following his battle with Dumas in Japan. Eiji Hasegawa explains the debt he owes to Mark's stepfather Eliot for saving the life of his wife years earlier. Hasegawa then helps to smuggle Mark out of the country and back to America.
Dumas does not want to fight the Yakuza, so he waits until Mark is back in America to renew their fight. He kidnaps Mark's mother and uses her as a hostage. Mark and his family all come to her aid. Mark's brother is injured in the fight in which Dumas escapes, but they are successful in rescuing Rose Shaw.


And we end with Cosmic Tracks:

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